YOUR ADVENTURE
STARTS HERE.
YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE.
YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE.

Scouting is more than just adventure—it’s about building strong family bonds, lifelong friendships, and essential life skills. Through hands-on experiences, Scouts learn outdoor safety, earn advancements, and participate in exciting activities that prepare them for the future.
Scouting develops leaders, fosters resilience, and instills values that last a lifetime. The impact speaks for itself:
✅ 17% More Engaged Citizens – Scouts are more active in their communities than non-Scouts.
✅ 16% Better Prepared for Careers – Scouting equips youth with skills that set them apart.
✅ Happier, Healthier Lives – Scouts report greater well-being and life satisfaction as adults.
✅ Lifelong Impact – Scouts are more likely to volunteer and give back to their communities.
Give your child the adventure of a lifetime while preparing them for success. Start their Scouting journey today!
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About the Mountaineer Area Council
The Mountaineer Area Council of Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) serves more than 2,100 kids and teens in 22 counties of northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio. We offer an unparalleled program that teaches leadership and citizenship through fun and exciting adventures for the whole family.
Impact. For Generations.
Our goal in the Mountaineer Area Council is to become the most impactful, youth organization in our region; to be known as a force for good; to build stronger communities and leaders of tomorrow.
Prepared. For Life.
For more than 100 years, this has been Scouting America’s promise to parents and youth across America. It resides in the heart of every Scout who ever overcame one of life’s challenges. It is the value of being prepared — the core of Scouting and a statement that inspires a lifetime of character, leadership and service.
About the Mountaineer Area Council
The Mountaineer Area Council of Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) serves more than 2,100 kids and teens in 22 counties of northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio. We offer an unparalleled program that teaches leadership and citizenship through fun and exciting adventures for the whole family.
Impact. For Generations.
Our goal in the Mountaineer Area Council is to become the most impactful, youth organization in our region; to be known as a force for good; to build stronger communities and leaders of tomorrow.
Prepared. For Life.
For more than 100 years, this has been Scouting America’s promise to parents and youth across America. It resides in the heart of every Scout who ever overcame one of life’s challenges. It is the value of being prepared — the core of Scouting and a statement that inspires a lifetime of character, leadership and service.

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